Q: Is it illegal for a judge to deny you council during a divirce?
I was denied the right to find another lawyer for our divorce. Hard to explain in a summary. But my lawyer was Haha hehehe with my ex husband's attorney when u arrived for court my lawyer pulls me aside and quits and takes everything like police reports domestic violence pictures and so forth. when the judge came in I ask to reschedule soni could find me another attorney and she told me no. Then proceeds to give violent ex husband custody of our children and less than 2 months DHS TAKES THEM.
A:
If you mean does the court appoint an attorney for you like in a criminal case, no.
You would need to hire an attorney to represent you in a divorce case.
A: They must allow you to have an attorney, but they are not required to insure you have one.
A: Yes it is yourconstitutional right to be represented by counsel. However, that right does not extend to the appointment of counsel by the coutt in family law cases.
1 user found this answer helpful
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
